Container for cooling bottled liquids



'Nov. 20, 1928.

. 1,692,738 F. N. HENKEL CbNTAINER-FOR CODLING BOTTLED LIQUIDS Filed July 21, 1927 3/5 Mugr www- Patented Nov. 20, 1928.

UNITED STATES FRANK N.,HE1\TKEL, OF HAMMOND, LOUISIANA.

CONTAINER FOR COOLING BOTTLED"LIQUIDS.

Application filed July 21,

l The present invention relates to improveinents in containers for cooling bottled liquids, and has for an object to provide a container having great capacity for holding 6 quantities of bottled goods of various flavors so that they are accessible and can be readily distinguished from one another.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cooling cabinet for bottled soft drinks, etc, in which allof the bottles are brought successively to an accessible position for ready and quick removal in rapid and efficient service of these beverages.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a container that can be inexpensively built, thatwill not .be apt to become clogged or deteriorate through rust, that can be readily repaired and cleaned, that is adjustable to hold bottles of different sizes, and that eliminates the possibilities of the bottles becoming jammed. 3 1 With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particzb'ularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views:

- Figure-1 is avertical longitudinal central section taken through the improved container on the line 1-1 on Figure 2, and;

Figure 2 is aitransverse section taken on the line 2-2 on Figure 1 with the ice tank removed.

ings, 3 designates a cabinet for containing the ice water andbottled goods which are introduced and removed through the top hinged cover 4. The top and cover 4 are lined with asbestos 5 or other heat insulating lining. The cabinet and top may be of wood, sheet metal or other appropriate material, and the cabinet is preferably provided with the cork lining 6 formed with the rounded bottom portion to provide a central low point for the lower drain pipe 7. The cork layer 6 is covered over with a layer 8 of felt cemented with asphalt. A lining 9 is placed within the felt. lining 8. This lining 9 preferably is of galvanized iron double seamed and soldered and. is removable when the top 10 is taken off.

The inner lining 9 carries the rotary bottle holders having the spring bottle holding clips 11 for carrying the bottles shown at 12. Many of these rotarybottleholders may Referring more particularly to the draw- 1927. Serial No. 207,458.

be mounted in the cabinet. In the instance shown, eight such holders are provided, four to each side of the perforated ice tank 13, which ice tank is introduced centrally into the cabinet and may be removed upwardly. Water is maintained in the cabinet up teapproximately the level of the over-flow pipe 14 which overflow extendsdownward and connects with drain pipe 7. In the drain pipe 7' is provided a valve 15 which is nor- -mally closed leaving the over-fiow pipe 14 may be carried by a single holder or wheel as the arrangement is such that the cap of the bottle bearing thename of the beverage is exposed when the top 4 is lifted.

The wheels are carried by independent stub shafts 16. Each stubishaft is provided with til) spaced flanges 17 and 18. Upon the outerv sides of the flanges and fitted over the opposite ends of the shaft 16 are the spiders 19 and 20. Thesespiders consist ofthe hubs 2 1, the radiating arms 22 and the outer rings v23. As shown in. Figure 1, the spiders are brought together at the ring portion 23 and diverge toward the hubs 21'. The rings 21 are riveted, welded, soldered erother'wise secured together, and the hubs are riveted, welded, soldered or otherwise secured to the flanges 17 and 18. The rings 23 are notched, as indicated at 24, to receive the holder spring fingers 11 which may be soldered or otherwise secured to said rings.

The trunnions or terminal portions of the shaft 16 are mounted in the half boxes or bearings 25'and 26 which are open at the upper sides to permit all of the wheels to be lifted upward out through the top of the cabinetfor the purpose of repairing, cleaning,- etc. The bearings or boxes. 25 are carried by the walls of the inner lining 9 and by the side walls of the ice receptacle 13, while the intermediate bearings or boxes26 are carriedby angle iron beams 27 extending laterally of the cabinet between the wheels and having the ends thereof secured to the lining 9 in any appropriate manner.

The top of the cabinet 10 forms a convenient supportfor a bottle rack 28 divided by vertical partitions 29 into compartments 30. Bottles, indicated at 31, may be stacked in the compartment 30, the lower forward portions being provided with rest strips 32 in order to elevate the front portions of the bottles for convenience in grasping and removing same.

In operation, bottles are fitted into the spring holders 11 in the wheels, which wheels are rotated'to expose empty clips to receive the bottles. The cabinet is filled with water up to the level 14 and ice is placed in the cabinet in the perforated ice tank 13. An additional stock of bottles is plaoed'in the rack and the compartment arrangement provides for separately holding beverages of different flavors. As the goodsare called for, the cover 4 is raised, the wheels turned by grasping the bottles and rotating the same until the flavor called for presents itself, the bottle is withdrawn from the spring clip without necessitating the wetting of the hands ofthe operator. A fresh bottle from the rack 28 may be made to supply the vacated clip if desired,

or replenishment of the holder wheels may only be made at stated intervals, for instance, after each days or each half days sales. The arrangement provides for holding great quantities of bottles all of which are kept under the cooling influence of the water,-except the necks of relatively few bottles. At the same time the bottles upon the bottom are equally accessible without requiring that all the bottles be lifted out to gain access to some desirable flavor which may, at the time, repose at the bottom of the cabinet. The device provides ,for ease in selecting, removing and replenishing the supply.

If desired the cabinetmay be cooled by a mechanical cooling system and water may or may not be contained in the cabinet. In other words dry refrigeration may be used if desired. I t It will be obvious that many changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts could be made, "whichcould be used without departing from the s irit of my invention, and Idonot mean to imit the invention to such details, except as particularly pointed out in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A container for cooling bottled liquids comprising a cabinet,half boxesin thecabinet, a lining, stub shafts carried removably and rotatively in said half boxes, spaced flanges on said stub shafts, spiders fitted on the outsides of said flanges, bottle holding clips carried by the outer portions of said spiders, and means for maintaining the water in cool condition.

2. A container for cooling bottled liquids comprising a cooled cabinet, a shaft in the cabinet having spaced flanges, spiders spaced by the flanges and joined at their outer portions, and bottle-holding means on the outer portions of the spiders. a

3. A container for cooling bottled liquids comprising a cooled cabinet, a shaft in the cabinet having spaced flanges, spiders composed of hubs separated by and secured to the flanges, radiating arms on the hubs and rings on the arms joined to ether, and bottle-holding means carried by the rings.

4. A container for cooling bottled liquids comprising an insulated cabinet for holding refrigerating liquid, a removable liner in the cabinet, a central ice rece tacle in thecabinet, independently-rotate. 1e bottle-holding wheels in the cabinet at o posite sides of the ice receptacle, supports or removably sust aining thewheels, and means whereby the refrigerating liquid pouredinto the cabinet may be drained oil at a level to expose only the outer parts of uppermost bottles carried by the wheels. l Y

FRANK N. HENKEL; 

